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What social rejection teaches your brain

What social rejection teaches your brain

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaDiagram of the learning task and average feedback provided by Deciders. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024).

What social rejection teaches your brain

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaDiagram of the learning task and average feedback provided by Deciders. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024).
International study challenges idea of innate morality

International study challenges idea of innate morality

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielde

International study challenges idea of innate morality

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielde
First neuroimaging study of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

First neuroimaging study of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

byUniversity of AberdeenHypothesized and exploratory brain regions exhibiting greater cortical thickness in those with versus without ARFID symptoms. Those with ARFID symptoms exhibited greater

First neuroimaging study of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

byUniversity of AberdeenHypothesized and exploratory brain regions exhibiting greater cortical thickness in those with versus without ARFID symptoms. Those with ARFID symptoms exhibited greater
Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

by Javier Aguado-Orea, Diarmuid Verrier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's a familiar feeling for many parents. No matter what you suggest, your pre-schooler just wants to watch t

Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

by Javier Aguado-Orea, Diarmuid Verrier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's a familiar feeling for many parents. No matter what you suggest, your pre-schooler just wants to watch t
Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyRepresentative traces and quantification of the amplitude and frequency of sEPSCs and sIPSCs recorded from neighboring LSd neurons. Credit:&n

Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyRepresentative traces and quantification of the amplitude and frequency of sEPSCs and sIPSCs recorded from neighboring LSd neurons. Credit:&n
Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

byUniversity of WaterlooBalancing covariates before and after PS matching and weighting by selected individuals' characteristics. Note: Black dotted lines represent standardized mean differe

Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

byUniversity of WaterlooBalancing covariates before and after PS matching and weighting by selected individuals' characteristics. Note: Black dotted lines represent standardized mean differe
Intolerance of others' fidgeting can lead to relationship strain, study finds

Intolerance of others' fidgeting can lead to relationship strain, study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceMisokinesia, intolerance of others' fidgeting and repetitive body movements, can cause people to experience intense reactions, negative emotions and relationship s

Intolerance of others' fidgeting can lead to relationship strain, study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceMisokinesia, intolerance of others' fidgeting and repetitive body movements, can cause people to experience intense reactions, negative emotions and relationship s
What is seasonal depression and how could it impact your mental health?

What is seasonal depression and how could it impact your mental health?

by Maria Salette OntiverosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the leaves change color and the days grow shorter, some individuals grapple with more than just the seasonal shift and struggle with seas

What is seasonal depression and how could it impact your mental health?

by Maria Salette OntiverosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the leaves change color and the days grow shorter, some individuals grapple with more than just the seasonal shift and struggle with seas
Researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others

Researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others

by Amy McCaig,Rice UniversityHolistic view of hierarchical processing in episodic memory. A) Proposed hierarchy of episodic memory content processing from neocortex to hippocampus, incorporating

Researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others

by Amy McCaig,Rice UniversityHolistic view of hierarchical processing in episodic memory. A) Proposed hierarchy of episodic memory content processing from neocortex to hippocampus, incorporating
Psilocybin reduces symptoms of depression more effectively than placebo in a novel study of front-line clinicians

Psilocybin reduces symptoms of depression more effectively than placebo in a novel study of front-line clinicians

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Marek Piwnicki from PexelsPsilocybin-assisted psychotherapy resulted in significant reductions in depression among clinicians who provided fr

Psilocybin reduces symptoms of depression more effectively than placebo in a novel study of front-line clinicians

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Marek Piwnicki from PexelsPsilocybin-assisted psychotherapy resulted in significant reductions in depression among clinicians who provided fr
Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull

Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch from the Zakharenko lab, St. Jude Department of Developmental Neurobiology published in Nature Communications revealed a gene deleted in 22q11

Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch from the Zakharenko lab, St. Jude Department of Developmental Neurobiology published in Nature Communications revealed a gene deleted in 22q11
Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

byKing's College LondonCredit: Washarapol D BinYo Jundang from PexelsNew research from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic loa

Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

byKing's College LondonCredit: Washarapol D BinYo Jundang from PexelsNew research from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic loa